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| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | WLS AM | The price of goods in Indiana and other states could change as the penny goes away | https://www.wlsam.com/2026/03/12/the-price-of-goods-could-change-as-the-penny-goes-away/ | Months after the last of the United States’ 1-cent coins were pressed, some states are beginning to offer their own 2 cents on the penny problem by setting rounding guidance for cash purchases. President Donald Trump announced early last year an end to penny production, saying it was wasteful. It … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | South Side Weekly | The Exchange: ATLAS COMPLEX | https://southsideweekly.com/the-exchange-atlas-complex/ | This is post 63 of 63 in the series _“The Exchange”_ The Weekly’s poetry corner, where a poem or piece of writing is presented with a prompt. Readers are welcome to respond to the prompt with original poems, and pieces may be featured in the next issue of the Weekly. … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Chicago weather: What to expect for river dye and St. Patrick's Day parade | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-weather-what-to-expect-for-river-dye-and-st-patricks-day-parade/3906984/ | If you're heading out to watch the Chicago River be dyed green for St. Patrick's Day, you might want to bundle up. After a week of devastating storms, plummeting temperatures, snow, rain and gusty winds, it appears the weather whiplash will only continue this weekend. Stream NBC 5 for free, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | NBC Local | ‘Hot Ones' host Sean Evans to deliver University of Illinois commencement address | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hot-ones-host-sean-evans-to-deliver-university-of-illinois-commencement-address/3907057/ | He’s used to putting guests on the hot seat, but this time Sean Evans will be under fire as he delivers the University of Illinois’ commencement address. Evans, [ a 2008 graduate of the school and host of the famed YouTube series “Hot Ones,” ][13] will deliver the address at … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Police respond to report of ‘active shooter' at Jewish synagogue in Michigan | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/police-respond-to-report-of-active-shooter-at-jewish-synagogue-in-michigan/3907060/ | Police are at the scene of an "active" situation at a Jewish synagogue in a suburb outside of Detroit, Michigan, with shots fired and people asked to shelter in place amid a massive response. The Oakland County Sheriff's office said it and multiple agencies were responding to Temple Israel in … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | NBC Local | Hundreds of workers across Illinois to be laid off in coming months, WARN Act shows | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/hundreds-of-workers-across-illinois-to-be-laid-off-in-coming-months-warn-act-shows/3906996/ | Hundreds of Illinois workers in industries spanning healthcare, restaurants retail and more are expected to be laid off in the coming months, the latest update from the [ Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining (WARN) Act ][1] revealed. The update is part of the state law commonly known as the WARN … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Northwestern Medill | An orchestra reborn: How Chicago, the cuatro and a car crash reinvigorated Orlando Rivera’s career | https://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/an-orchestra-reborn-how-chicago-the-cuatro-and-a-car-crash-reinvigorated-orlando-riveras-career/ | **By Mallory Evans** _Medill Reports_ As the auditorium lights dim, some 20 orchestral musicians pick up their various stringed instruments and begin to play lively tunes including Puerto Rico’s national anthem, “La Borinqueña.” The dream of creating this orchestra has been a long time coming. In December, 67-year-old Orlando Rivera … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Old Dominion University shooting: 2 hurt, suspect dead after opening fire on campus, officials say | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/old-dominion-university-shooting-2-hurt-suspect-dead-after-opening-fire-campus-officials-say | ![2 hurt, suspect dead at Old Dominion University after opening fire on campus][4] #### [ 2 hurt, suspect dead at Old Dominion University after opening fire on campus ][5] Two people were injured and a suspect is dead after a shooting inside Constant Hall at Old Dominion University on Thursday, … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Illinois Lottery player wins $536 million Mega Millions jackpot | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-lottery-player-wins-536-million-mega-millions-jackpot | #### The Brief * * An Illinois Lottery player won the $536 million Mega Millions jackpot Tuesday night. * The winning ticket was purchased online and matched all six numbers. * It’s the second-largest prize ever won by an online lottery player in the U.S. **CHICAGO** \- An Illinois Lottery … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Columbia Chronicle | ‘Kindness Week’ returns to campus with events focused on connection | https://columbiachronicle.com/campus/kindness-week-returns-to-campus-with-events-focused-on-connection/ | Student leaders and campus wellbeing staff are encouraging Columbia students to slow down, connect with one another and prioritize mental health this week through a series of events marking the college’s second annual “Kindness Week.” Organized by the Student Government Association and the Center for Student Wellbeing, the weeklong initiative … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Seeking special prosecutor to target ICE, coalition says O'Neill Burke turned 'blind eye' to feds' violence | https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/03/12/chicago-cook-county-oneill-burke-trump-ice-border-patrol-midway-blitz-special-prosecutor | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][22] * [ Facebook ][23] * [ Bluesky ][24] * [ Email ][25] * [ Reddit ][26] * [ Flipboard ][27] Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen **** O’Neill **** Burke **** has turned a “blind eye” **** to “egregious acts … |
| View Article | 1:01 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Cierres recientes de cervecerías artesanales en Chicago mantienen en alerta a sus propietarios | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2026/03/12/cierres-recientes-de-cervecerias-artesanales-en-chicago-mantienen-en-alerta-a-sus-propietarios | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] [ ![][7] ][8] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. Al menos cinco cervecerías … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:The Bride! | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/movie-review/review-the-bride/ | Never before has an exclamation point promised so much. And in Maggie Gyllenhaal’s _The Bride!_ —a clunking, clumsy rage against the machine—it sure as hell delivers. For all the downfalls of this reckless reincarnation, the one thing that’s undeniable is its exclamatory intensity. Gyllenhaal approached _The Bride!_ with good intentions. … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | Chicago Reader | Review:Vladimir | https://chicagoreader.com/film-tv/small-screen/review-vladimir/ | The academic midlife crisis narrative is so cliched at this point that it makes superhero films look like stunning experimental innovations. Playwright Julia May Jonas’s Netflix series _Vladimir_ , based on her novel of the same name, tries to pump some life into the exhausted subgenre by switching the gender … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | chicago-contrarian | Over 10,000 Teachers Nationwide Are Walking Away from Union Politics | https://www.chicagocontrarian.com/blog/over-10-000-teachers-nationwide-are-walking-away-from-union-politics | **_The Chicago Teachers Union is the epicenter for politics over its members and students_ ** If you want to understand why teachers across America are walking away from union leadership, look no further than Chicago. Over the weekend, the Chicago Teachers Union and their network of liberal activists helped promote … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | How do other countries view the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran? | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/us-iran-war-israel-how-other-countries-view-middle-east-conflict/ | CBS News asked its reporters and editors to gauge the local mood in foreign capital cities as the [ U.S.-Israeli war with Iran ][12] , now nearing the two- week mark, leaves energy and stock markets in turmoil. President Trump has said he intends to end the war soon, on … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Help us pick Chicago's best chicken wings | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/live-updates/chicago-top-chicken-wings-brackets/ | It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings. That's right, in our pursuit of finding Chicago's chicken … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago Public Schools students to compete in Citywide Spelling Bee Championship | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-public-schools-students-citywide-spelling-bee-championship/ | Chicago Public Schools students hoped to spell success on Thursday in the Citywide Spelling Bee Championship. Students from grades first through eighth were to participate in the spelling bee championship between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday at Alexander Graham Bell Elementary School, at 3730 N. Oakley Ave. in the … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago River Swim returning for second year this fall | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-river-swim-returning-september/ | The Chicago River Swim is returning for a second year. On Sunday, September 20, hundreds of people will jump in the river to raise money for ALS research and learn-to-swim programs at the Chicago Park District. "Our goal is to make sure every child has an opportunity to learn to … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | March 12, 2026 | CBS Local | Police in Detroit area respond to "active shooter situation" at Temple Israel | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/police-respond-active-shooter-situation-at-temple-israel/ | The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement is responding to an "active shooter situation" at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on Thursday afternoon. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said about 1:35 p.m. Thursday that shots were fired in the area and that area residents within a mile of … |